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Posted by: neilbardsley Nov 8 2020, 12:39 PM

I've been driving around all weekend in my 914. It has never failed to start quickly. I've been giving it a tune up. Sine it's new to me. Yesterday I fitted new points and adjusted the angle from 60 to about 48. I couldn't find the timing marks so decided to wait a day.

After much searching I found the 27 degree advance mark. It's hidden on the side of the fly wheel I can't see without using my mobile. Seeing that I had moved the dwell angle from 60 to 48 I suspected the car was running a bit better because it was now too advanced. Once I took the vacuum lives off the distributor it was idling nearer 2000. After going the wrong way I figured out I needed to turn the distributor clockwise to retard it. Got it onto the timing mark when decided to attach my rpm counter to check I was at 3400 when hitting the 27 adv mark. The car stopped mid check and just refused to start again.

Not clear to me what failed mid test. I suspect something electronic but ? I checked that I hadn't removed any ignition wires from the distributor cap still no luck. I should add the green oil light has stopping coming on when I try to start. Then it got dark

Might order a new condenser and fit it? Anyone know the part number?

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Posted by: dr914@autoatlanta.com Nov 8 2020, 01:56 PM

I am quite busy reorganizing the newly tiled workshop today here at AA but call me monday if you cannot figure it out and we can go through it

QUOTE(neilbardsley @ Nov 8 2020, 11:39 AM)

I've been driving around all weekend in my 914. It has never failed to start quickly. I've been giving it a tune up. Sine it's new to me. Yesterday I fitted new points and adjusted the angle from 60 to about 48. I couldn't find the timing marks so decided to wait a day.

After much searching I found the 27 degree advance mark. It's hidden on the side of the fly wheel I can't see without using my mobile. Seeing that I had moved the dwell angle from 60 to 48 I suspected the car was running a bit better because it was now too advanced. Once I took the vacuum lives off the distributor it was idling nearer 2000. After going the wrong way I figured out I needed to turn the distributor clockwise to retard it. Got it onto the timing mark when decided to attach my rpm counter to check I was at 3400 when hitting the 27 adv mark. The car stopped mid check and just refused to start again.

Not clear to me what failed mid test. I suspect something electronic but ? I checked that I hadn't removed any ignition wires from the distributor cap still no luck. I should add the green oil light has stopping coming on when I try to start. Then it got dark

Might order a new condenser and fit it? Anyone know the part number?

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Posted by: Shivers Nov 9 2020, 05:59 AM

You were hooking up a tach and it stalled? Maybe a short, check the fuses in the relay box.

Posted by: TheCabinetmaker Nov 9 2020, 07:02 AM

Sounds like you shorted the condenser.

Posted by: TheCabinetmaker Nov 9 2020, 07:05 AM

Also, check connections on coil, and the trigger points on the side of the diz

Posted by: neilbardsley Nov 9 2020, 11:22 AM

QUOTE(TheCabinetmaker @ Nov 9 2020, 07:02 AM)

Sounds like you shorted the condenser.

That certainly could of happened. I'm used to tuning my 356. I certainly did have a tach connected to the distributor side of the coil. But Ive never shorted a condenswr before. Could someone explain how I this happened?

As regards to the fuse going. I'm still learning these but on my 912/356 there where no fuses between the ignition switch and coil?

Posted by: neilbardsley Nov 13 2020, 10:32 AM

[quote name='neilbardsley' date='Nov 9 2020, 11:22 AM' post='2865420']
[quote name='TheCabinetmaker' post='2865365' date='Nov 9 2020, 07:02 AM']
Sounds like you shorted the condenser.
[/quote]

Two new condensers ready to fit but I can't under the nut holding the wire in without taking out the distributor.

I can't get the distributor out 13mm bolt off but not coming out?

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